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T-Mobile bulk purchasing agreement details

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Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez inquires about the details of the recently announced T-Mobile bulk purchasing agreement for city agencies. Matthew C. Fraser provides information on the contract's scope, duration, and potential savings.

  • All New York City agencies are eligible for the agreement, with a citywide mandate for mayoral agencies and opt-in for others.
  • The contract has a five-year term.
  • The city's total cellular buying power is over 100,000 lines, including unlimited voice and data.
  • The agreement is expected to save the city over $10 million annually.
  • Previously, mobile services were split between AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. This new agreement will consolidate most services under one primary carrier.
  • Specific details on existing spend with each carrier will be provided in a follow-up.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:49:18
all.
1:49:18
Okay.
1:49:19
Excellent.
1:49:20
And then I just wanted to ask on the t mobile announcement.
1:49:25
You testified today about the the bulk purchasing agreement with t with t mobile.
1:49:29
Can you share what agencies are are eligible?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:49:33
All all agencies.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:49:34
All New York City agencies.
Matthew C. Fraser
1:49:35
Yep.
1:49:35
All all we issued a citywide mandate for mayoral agencies, but it's an opt in for all agencies.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:49:43
And what is the duration of the contract?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:49:46
So the duration of the contract sets a five year term.
1:49:50
Five year term?
1:49:50
Yep.
1:49:51
That gives us the highest class of connectivity with the highest level of support at the lowest cost in the nation's history.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:50:02
Okay.
1:50:04
Are you able to share at this time how many lines have been purchased?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:50:07
So in total, we have our total cellular buying power across the city is over a hundred thousand lines.
1:50:16
Okay.
1:50:16
Yeah.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:50:17
So And that includes Internet and text?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:50:20
That that that includes yeah.
1:50:22
Unlimited voice, unlimited data.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:50:24
Okay.
1:50:24
And how much does it cost the city?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:50:26
How much does the plan cost the city?
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:50:28
Yeah.
1:50:28
I guess move working with Mobile for these hundred thousand or so devices can you share how much what is the cost?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:50:35
So we're going to save we can go through the detailed rate plans with counsel and we can provide it.
1:50:40
But annually we're gonna save we're we're gonna save 17,000,000.
1:50:47
We're gonna save over over 10,000,000 annually.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:50:51
You're gonna save over 10,000,000?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:50:53
Over 10,000,000 annually.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:50:54
Okay.
1:50:54
But we you don't have the amount of the existing or I guess what do you know what the existing contract is?
Matthew C. Fraser
1:51:01
The existing The cost.
1:51:03
The existing contract is registered between three different providers.
1:51:07
So we have self-service is split between AT and T, Verizon, and T Mobile.
1:51:13
This majority services carrier will isolate them down and bring the vast majority of services onto one primary carrier.
1:51:21
Okay.
1:51:22
So in terms of sharing the details of each carrier in our existing spend, we can follow-up with that.
1:51:27
Okay.
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